Hotel Equatorial Melaka needs no introduction. Located in the heart of Melaka just across Dataran Pahlawan, it is within walking distance to Jonker Street, A Famosa and several other famous attractions at UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Hotel Equatorial Melaka Bandar Hilir, 75000, Melaka, Malaysia Tel: +60 6 282 8333 Fax: +60 6 282 9333 One of our favourite hotels in Melaka, we’ve had so many priceless memories here. The boys and the hotel’s resident bear […]

Culturally rich in heritage, Malaysia’s united identity shines in its cuisine as traditional flavours from different backgrounds blend together to create dishes we love. In light of this, InterContinental Kuala Lumpur celebrates the different palates with a truly Malaysian feast at Serena Brasserie throughout this holy month of Ramadan. Themed, “Warisan Tradisi di Serena” the culinary team have combined their treasured family recipes and expertise to present a spread of childhood favourites that takes diners […]

It was Mother’s Day weekend. Ethan had just completed his mid term exam so we get to go back Melaka to celebrate with my parents.  We brought my parents out for lunch on Sunday at their favourite place, TWS. My parents love the food here and they frequent this place often but it is the first for me and the boys.  My parent’s regular drink here is the large mug of carrot milk. When I […]

What do you call daun bawang in English? I call it spring onion. Or is it scallion? Or green onion? Whatever the name is, I don’t or should I say I’ve never buy them. I plant them myself as they are one of the easiest to grow our own. I grow them in the car porch in milk cartons… And also in the kitchen for easier access when I need them quickly while cooking. Besides […]

Even the kitchen needs some makeover to look aesthetically beautiful and combining with wallpapers, they are not thing of the past. You could use some wallpapers to decorate as beautifully and stylish as ever. There are plentiful of patterned or colourful wallpaper in the market and you could get your interior designer from Dakota Crescent or Bukit Merah. You can get your wallpaper up behind your oven, on your ceiling or inside your pantry. Here […]

We were in Langkawi during the Deepavali holiday in November last year. The first thing we did upon touching down at the airport was to grab a Langkawi Island Pass from Maystar Car Rental (Counter 3) and use it to offset RM50 off our car rental bill. When I posted the above picture of our iPass on Facebook, I received many messages from our readers asking us for more information. I soon realised that not […]

Since I started treatment for my acne scars three weeks ago, I know I won’t stop at just PRP. You can read about PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) procedure in my earlier post. Dr Vanessa already told me I will need more than just PRP for my scars and suggested Subcision or Laser treatments but I wasn’t ready for neither of them at that time. AFTER PRP Platelet Rich Plasma injection helped to a certain extend […]

I don’t understand why people would want to bleach their hair. Here I am struggling to get rid of strands of my greying hair while others opt to decolourize their perfectly healthy hair. I always thought I have it under control though as I get Ethan to help me pluck them during his free time. Recently though, Ethan told me I may go bald if he were to pluck all my grey hair away. I […]

Ayden is allowed to bring snacks to school every Wednesday. I’m at my wits end trying to think of what to let him share with his friends once a week. Today, I decided to get him bake his own sardine puff and if it is a success, he’ll bake this for his friends this Wednesday. True enough, it is a HUGE success because we used store bought pastry and canned sardine 😁 Ingredients: Frozen Puff pastry […]

Let’s talk about what Ethan is reading at the moment. He’s over the Wimpy Kid (he has read them all) and is now into Kid Normal. These hilarious adventure series are the first from popular radio personalities Greg James and Chris Smith, featuring brilliant illustrations by Erica Salcedo. The first book – Kid Normal introduces us to 11 year old Murph Cooper reluctantly trying to adjust to moving to a new place (again) and attending […]

I turned 41 last December and I feel proud about it! I used to be terrified to reveal my age as it makes me conscious about my beauty, which matters a lot to me. Age fades beauty and aesthetically, I noticed the skin on my cheeks start to sag and my jawline less defined. This bothered me but it was not worth going under the knife for it. Though it may not be visible, but […]

We’ve had a crazily hectic month with the house repainting and re-roofing works and some minor renovation going on at home. I bought the Bronze Pack earlier this year and quickly arranged for a well-deserving pampering session for our family to destress and just to get away from it all; the noise, the mess… We took a drive to Lucky Garden Bangsar to this venue: NEUTRA Reflexology & Spa #2 Lorong Ara Kiri Dua Lucky […]

Both Ethan and Ayden are huge fans of Hot Wheels and have countless race tracks in their collection to date. The neighbourhood kids will come over to our house (with their own Hot Wheels cars) just to race on those tracks.  I like to join the boys too because I find it interesting to try overcome each obstacles. It isn’t as simple as it seems. Every different cars, tracks and obstacles require various calculation and […]

When I was younger, I suffered from bad acne. It is made worst with my active lifestyle under the sun. I was young and carefree and did not care much about my looks. But now that I am older with moon craters all over my face, I wish I had done something to control my acne situation back then. It is frustrating because after investing in hefty facial treatments at beauty salons and trying all […]

This Ramadan, visitors to the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur (KL) need look no further than Impiana KLCC Hotel for a relaxing place to stay and break fast (“berbuka puasa”). The Hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the KL City Centre and is connected via the air-conditioned KLCC-Bukit Bintang Pedestrian Walkway (sky bridge) to Twin Towers and the city’s premier shopping complexes. With its strategic location and culinary offerings, Impiana KLCC Hotel is […]

What made you start shopping online? I wasn’t a fan of online shopping and often rolled my eyes when my sister talked about her online shopping hauls. Even the mummy group that I am in on Facebook often discussed their online shopping steals. They can go on and on about how they got that particular product at such a steal hence creating a tsunami effect on other mothers when they too joined the bandwagon to […]

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away” George Carlin And I experienced just that during our recent holiday.. breathtaking moments one after another. Our gorgeous and spacious bedroom with see-through bath is simply amazing. Waking up to such breathtaking view, inflating my lungs with the freshest of air coupled with the soothing sound of nature singing in my ears work wonders to my body, […]

Many people are planning to buy a house and create their home sweet home before welcoming the arrival of their new family member. For example, there are numbers of Wangsa Maju house for sale now, but the problem is how to create a kid-friendly home after buying these houses? There are few features here which you may include in your kid-friendly home. Pay attention to fabric It is always important to take into account that […]

It’s the school holidays. To keep the boys occupied, I made them try baking Betty Crocker’s Super Moist Chocolate Cake using our Philips All-in-One cooker. It is our first time baking using our AIO and we are so glad it turned out perfect. Rich, moist and not overly sweet. I baked this cake using my electric oven before but I must say, it is better with the All-In-One cooker as it retained the moisture really […]

“May this Ramadan, you will be granted a blessing and good health.” Grand Bluewave Hotel Shah Alam is located merely 1.6km away from Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah; the state mosque of Selangor, Malaysia which is also the country’s largest mosque.  As Ramadan approaches this year, Grand Bluewave Hotel Shah Alam (GBWHSA) invites all guests to iftar at their colourful themed Ramadan Buffet, namely Warna Warni Ramadan 1440H. With the concept of ‘Bazar Malaysia […]

Both my boys grow up with Hot Wheels®. They always have at least one Hot Wheels® car in their pockets everywhere they go, at all times. Yet Hot Wheels® never gets old because there are SO MANY WAYS to play with these toys! Just like building blocks, I don’t mind stocking up on Hot Wheels® toys and tracks as there are endless possibilities to play with them. The tracks can be connected in so many […]

I just realised I did not update Ayden’s drum progress since October last year. We suddenly got busy closer to the year end and it carried on into the new year that I totally missed updating Ayden’s journey in Grade 2. He has since been upgraded to Grade 3 now. Ayden learned several songs from Grade 3 already but I only managed to record him playing two songs at the moment. I think we are […]

The internet is a wonderful thing and in our present world, it is almost impossible to live without it. In my household, we use it to communicate with others via the many social platforms out there. The Daddy uses the internet to work from home; enabling him to spend precious time with us. Big brother Ethan uses it to research school projects and assignments and to communicate with friends. Both Ethan and Ayden use the […]

Ethan’s school had recently held a briefing for parents whose children will be sitting for the UPSR exam this September. The aim of the talk is to brief parents on the latest UPSR format so we can guide our children better during revision time with them. While it is tougher today to sit for UPSR as the questions can be more challenging, with the right guidance and support, it is not impossible for our children […]

 When I posted the above video of me playing Song 2 last week many of you asked how exactly I learned to play the drums. How do I know what to hit? I remember how difficult it was when I first started. I wasn’t even able to coordinate both my arms and feet. I can read the notes but my limbs just would not work together. But I got better with lots of practise.  […]